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'You can make a difference' - basketball's Chantel Tremitiere


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Chantel Tremitiere was born six years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

"My life has been built on dreams," she says. "His speech is one that has guided my life."

Tremitiere has earned many titles in her life. Professional basketball player. Coach. Entrepreneur. Cancer survivor. In August, she'll add another. Doctor.

The former Auburn basketball star and assistant coach will earn her PhD from Auburn in educational foundations of leadership and technology.

"I've always wanted to do things that no one said I could do," says Tremitiere, who played for Coach Joe Ciampi from 1987-91.